“You Are Favoured By God” – Catholic Bishop In 2nd Term Campaign For Diri

His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State alongside his wife, Dr. Gloria, today, joined his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, his wife, Beatrice, children and the people of Ofoni to dedicate the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Ofoni, Sagbama Local Government Area.

“Today, we are all happy. Happy because we are dedicating this house to God built by our brother. To have the grace of God to build church, it means God has allowed you to do so.

I would like to refer you to 1 Kings 6:14, which says; so Solomon built the house and finished it. The deputy governor was saying there was a delay, but as far as we are concerned, God had granted him the grace to build and finish it.

This is a house God wants to dwell, therefore, as humans, we should not desecrate this house,” Governor Diri stated.

The Deputy Governor said the Church was in appreciation of God’s mercy and blessings upon him.

In his remarks, the Catholic Bishop of Bomadi Diocese, Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo thanked Governor Douye Diri for his efforts in developing Bayelsa, stating that “he is the one God has brought to bless Bayelsa and Ijaw nation at the moment.”

Bishop Egbebo urged all well meaning Bayelsans to support the second term bid of the Governor for more development.

“I know you will come back for a second term because you are favoured by God. We don’t want to go back anymore, forward is what we want, and you have shown us the sign that we should go forward.

Anybody who votes for backwardness, it is the person that will go backward. For now, you are the one we know that God has brought to bless us. I urge all of us to support the governor for more peace and development, because he is such a peaceful man, and Bayelsa and the Ijaw nation needs you to continue for another four years,” Bishop Egbebo stated.

Top Government functionaries at the dedication service include Senator Konbowei Friday Benson, Senator representing Bayelsa Central, Hon. Fred Agbedi, member representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Hon.(Mrs) Marie Ebikake, member representing Nembe/Brass Federal Constituency, Hon. Oboku Oforji, member representing Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency, Hon.(Engr.) Rodney Ambaiowei, member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly and members of the state Assembly, Hon. Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye, Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Hon. Justice Daniel Ayah, President of the Customary court of appeal and other Justices of the Bayelsa State Judiciary, Hon. Woyengikuro Daniel, National Financial Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Hon. Solomon Agwana, State Chairman, People’s Democratic Party, HRM, King Bubaraye Dakolo, AGADA IV, Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State council of traditional rulers, Special and Technical advisers.